Climbing attachment for skis



April 20, 1937". J. E. AIEAU 2,07%60` CLIMBG ATTACHMENT FOR SKIS Filed Feb. 12, 1935 zz l )$7 WJ 7 INVENTION I I Jefa/116,6? zzlz eau BY Q ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 20, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE n 2,077,666 l y yCLIMBING Ar'rAoHMNT `non skis v 'Jerome E. ll?!air'jifeau, :Anhui-n, ,(lalif.` Application vlmbruary 12, lesa-serial- No. .f 6,161

. 9. c'iimfs, l l(c1. 20s-.184)- `'Ihis invention relates to skis and'particularly to attachments for the same bymea'ns of which a non-slipping grip onrthe 'snowmay be obtained such as is of great assistance in climbing, as well as to prevent side slipping on yicy surfaces.

The principal object' of my'invention is to' provide an attachment of this character, vwhich includes cleats made right and left for the'corresponding skis, adapted to be removably' mounted on the skis adjacent the kboot clips'where their use is most effective; and so constructed and mounted that they'may be easily and quickly shifted from position for climbing to'one lfor l5 gliding or when they are out Vof the Way and non-effective. i

A further object is to arrange the non-'skid cleats so' that when they are in operati'vefposition they extencldirectly across and under the skis in clearance relationboth to the bottom and side edges thereof. By reason of this construction and on account of the fact that the vcleats are located immediately adjacent the'boot clips,- orwhere the weight is onV the skis, there 'is' no chance for the snow to adhere tofand pack'between the skis and cleats, andthe `cleats willialways engage the snow where it iswell `packed and a positive rm grip on the snow .isobtained asisnecessary. y n

A further Objectis to providef'afsimplefand easily operated catch meansfor holding the detachable cleats in either positionon'theskisa@l A furthervobject of the vinvention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which Will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figures 1 and 2 are fragmentary perspective outlines of a. right foot ski showing `my attachment mounted thereon in position for climbing and gliding respectively.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side outline of a ski and its boot clip showing the position of the 5'0 non-slip cleat relative thereto.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of the attachment as mounted on a ski.

Figure 5 is a cross section of a ski back of the attachment, showing the cleat in operative position.

' Figure 6 isa top plan view of the attachment partly broken out. l

' Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawing, the attachment comprises an anchor plate l secured on the 5 upper face of` the ski 2 immediately adjacent and infront of the boot clip 3. The anchor plate is arched upwardly intermediate its ends to form, with the upper surface of the ski, a rectangular transversely extending slot 4. The slot is adapt- 10 ed 'to receive a tongue 5 formed with and bent at right angles to a plate 6 which depends from the` outside of the ski in clearance relation to the side edge thereof and forms the cleat supporting bracket. Extending across the ski and 15 bent from the front edge of the plate 6 below and in clearance relation to the bottom surface of the ski is a rectangular plate 1 forming the non-slip cleat itself. r`This cleat extends the full width of the ski and is preferably somewhat 20 deeper than the thickness of the same. The plate 6 besides serving as a cleat supporting bracket, is of sufcient width to serve another important function. Its relatively great Width; extending lengthwise of andl below the 25 ski when-the cleat is inoperative position, acts to eiiiciently'preventr side slipping, so that the device vvis of service in giving traction in side hill andup' hill work. f @The -tongue 5 is removably held in place in the 30 anchor plate :bya` spring pressed bevel latch bolt Bengagingla notch 9 cut inthe front side edge of thetongue'. The bolt is slidably mounted in connection with the anchorplate and a housing l0 secured on top of said plate in front of the slot 4. It is withdrawn from engagement with the notch when desired to remove the tongue by meansof a nger clip member Il attached to the bolt and projecting forwardly and then upwardly from in front of the front end of the housing. When the 40 tongue is in the above described position therefore it is held against displacement in the anchor plate and the cleat is maintained in an effective operating position under and yet clear of the Ski.. r When it is desired to dispose the cleat in an 40 inoperative position as when using the skis for gliding, the tongue is withdrawn from the anchor plate and the cleat, which is the same width as the tongue, is inserted in the slot 4 in its place. 50 The cleat is thus raised above the ski, while at the same time being housed and protected and the tongue then extends vertically and transversely of the ski in front of the anchor plate, as shown in Figure 2. With this positioning of 55 the cleat device it is unnecessary to hold the cleat latched against removal since there is no strain on the same and the pressure of the edge of the latch bolt against the side edge of the cleat is sufficient to hold the same in place.

The cleat and bracket unit being removable from the anchor plate may be placed in the knapsack or left behind at times, as when the skier intends to practice jumping for instance.

From the foregoing description it will be read.. ily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fullls the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

device, still in practice such deviationsfrom such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit ofthe invention; as.

defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new anduseful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A climbing attachment for a ski comprising a cleat to extend transversely of and under the ski, and means to rigidly mount; the cleat in operative position substantially at right angles to the bottom surface of the ski intermediate the ends of the ski and so that a clear space is left betweenthe upper edge of the cleat and the bottom surface of the ski.

2. A climbing attachment for a ski comprising a cleat to extend transverselyiof and underI the ski, a bracket plate projecting upwardly from one edge of thev cleat at right anglesythereto and outwardly-of one side of the ski in spaced relation thereto, a tongue projecting transversely of the ski from the top vof the bracket plate,- and an anchor plate secured on the top of the ski and formed with aY recess extending; trans.- versely of the ski to slidably and non-turnably receive the tongue.

3. A structure as in claim` 2, inA which the tongue and cleat are interchangeable in posi:- tion in the recess.

4. A nonslip attachment for a ski comprising as a unit, a vertical cleat below and extending transversely of the ski substantiallyl at right angles to the bottom surface thereof when' in an operative position, and a bracket supporting the cleat from the ski and comprising aplate depending from the top and down one` side: of the ski to the bottom of the cleatxandextending lengthwise of the ski; both the plate and. cleat being disposed to leave a clear spacebetween the side and bottom respectively of the ski whereby to prevent packing of snow between the ski and attachment.

5. A climbing attachment for a ski comprising a cleat to extend transversely of and under the ski, a bracket plate projecting upwardly from one edge of the cleat outwardly of one side of the ski, an element on the upper end of the plate to extend transversely of the ski above the same,.and supporting means mounted on the upper surface of the ski to directly engage and hold said element rigidly in place.

6. A climbing attachment for a ski comprising a cleat to extend transversely of and under the ski, aA bracket plate projecting upwardly from one edge of the cleat outwardly of one side ofthe ski, a member mounted on the upper surface of the ski, and means formed with the cleat on. one side of the same for removable supporting engagement with said member.

,7. viv-,climbing attachment fora ski comprising af cleatadapted when in operative position to extend transversely of and under the ski, and' means between the upper surface of the ski and the-cleatfto hold the cleat rigidly inV said operative position or maintain the same` in. ai non-movable position above the ski,` selectively.

8: A. climbingV attachment for a ski comprising acleatto` extend transversely of and under the ski,;a bracket plate extendingv upwardly from one edgeof, the cleat and outwardly of, one side of the ski, an anchor plate secured onthe top of. the skiy and providing a non-circular recess extending'transversely,ofV the ski and opento said one` side, andan element on the bracket plate to slidably but non-turnably enter the recess;

9, A ,climbing attachment for aski comprising. azcleat' to: extend transversely of and under the ski, a: bracket plate extending upwardly from one4 edge of the cleat and outwardly of one side of1 the slaan-.anchor plate secured on the top ofithe ski and providing a substantially rectangular recessV extending transversely of the ski and open to saidside and whose major width extends lengthwise ofv the ski, a tongue on the bracket plate'to slidablyt in the recess, one side edge ofthe-tongue having a notch, and a releasable latch mounted on the anchor plate to engage the-:notch when the -tongue is in place and movableV at right angles ,to the tongue to withdraw from'. thev notch.

l JEROME E. BARIEAU. 

